Category: Carla Laureano

Book Review: The Beacon Street Bookshop by Carla Laureano

Book Review: The Beacon Street Bookshop by Carla Laureano

Posted September 4, 2023 / 4 Comments

THE BEACON STREET BOOKSHOP by Carla Laureano SERIES: Haven Ridge #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean) PUBLISHER: Laureano Creative Media RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2023 PAGES: 352 Ever since Olivia Quinn lost her husband to a freak plane crash, she’s been focused on one thing—making a stable life for her teen […]


Book Review: The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano

Book Review: The Broken Hearts Bakery by Carla Laureano

Posted April 15, 2023 / 7 Comments

THE BROKEN HEARTS BAKERY by Carla Laureano SERIES: Haven Ridge #1 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean & Wholesome) PUBLISHER: Laureano Creative Media LLC RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2023 PAGES: 305 Fifteen years ago, the town of Haven Ridge failed its most important mandate—to be a sanctuary for heartbroken citizens in need. […]


Author Interview: Carla Laureano & The Broken Hearts Bakery

Author Interview: Carla Laureano & The Broken Hearts Bakery

Posted April 3, 2023 / 10 Comments

Delighted today to have Carla Laureano – one of my very fave authors (and the creator of #myJames ♥) – on the blog to chat about her new contemporary romance, The Broken Hearts Bakery! Carla Laureano is the two-time RITA® award-winning author of sixteen books, spanning the genres of contemporary […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Carla Laureano & Provenance

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Carla Laureano & Provenance

Posted August 29, 2021 / 15 Comments

Please join me in welcoming Carla Laureano – one of my very fave people (and authors) – to the blog today to chat about her new book Provenance! PROVENANCE GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Romance PUBLISHER: Tyndale House RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2021 PAGES: 432 From two-time RITA Award–winning author Carla Laureano […]



Love Stories GIVEAWAY: The Solid Grounds Coffee Company

Love Stories GIVEAWAY: The Solid Grounds Coffee Company

Posted February 7, 2020 / 57 Comments

in this post: the solid grounds coffee company Happy February – official (according to me) KissingBooks month! And welcome to another Love Stories giveaway post! This LOVE STORIES giveaway series is thusly named for two reasons – first, because I love stories and second, because I love Love Stories. Throughout […]





Top Ten Tuesday: Because I Said So

Top Ten Tuesday: Because I Said So

Posted October 11, 2016 / 67 Comments

Hello friends! This week’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is yet another one that caused me some consternation for a while.  We’re supposed to be talking about books we’ve read because someone recommended them to us. But… see… these days I pretty much only read books that people have asked […]


Top Ten Tuesday: The Book Made Me Do It

Top Ten Tuesday: The Book Made Me Do It

Posted July 26, 2016 / 43 Comments

This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday is going to be fun to follow around amongst all the different blogs and see what everyone else posted. We’re talking about things that books have made us want to do – and by association the books that have inspired us to do […]


Around the World in Books: England

Around the World in Books: England

Posted July 21, 2016 / 52 Comments

  Hello ladies and lords! After this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post on Books Set Outside the U.S. – in which I purposely left out England too – a couple of my dear reading friends still bemoaned England’s absence.  I am nothing if not accommodating, but it really needed its […]



Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Reads 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Reads 2016

Posted May 31, 2016 / 58 Comments

  Hi everyone! We are kicking off summer today on Top Ten Tuesday with our lists of beach reads! After last week’s atrociously difficult prompt for which I was only to come up with an embarrassing FOUR books (it still hurts a little), I have gone above and beyond this […]


Swooniest Heroes (a conversation with Pepper Basham)

Swooniest Heroes (a conversation with Pepper Basham)

Posted April 2, 2016 / 58 Comments

Heroes.

Just the word brings about images of tall, strong, and swoony men emerging into a story with enough testosterone to encourage a primal growl from the purist of prudes. Okay, so some heroes might encourage more of a quiet sigh as their tenderness, touch of tease, and/or quiet strength wrap around your heart like a constant hug…from nice strong arms.


Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Contemporary

Most Anticipated Books January-June 2016: Contemporary

Posted December 28, 2015 / 18 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I brought you a new list each day of the best books I read in 2015. This week will be similar except I will be talking about the books I’m most anticipating for the first half of 2016.

Let’s kick off the week with the contemporary genre!


Best Books of 2015: Contemporary

Best Books of 2015: Contemporary

Posted December 14, 2015 / 40 Comments

It’s that time of year when everyone is making lists and checking them twice. Some are finding out who has been naughty and who has been nice. Some are making sure those in their circles of gifting know what they want for Christmas.

Here at Reading Is My SuperPower, I’m making lists too! Every day this week will feature the best books I read in 2015 from different genres.

Today’s focus is contemporary fiction.


Top Ten Tuesday: Where Have You Been All My Life?

Top Ten Tuesday: Where Have You Been All My Life?

Posted December 8, 2015 / 140 Comments

This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday is “New-to-me Favorite Authors I Read for the First Time in 2015”. The great thing about starting a book blog this year is that I have been introduced to books by so many wonderful authors I hadn’t read before now! Narrowing down to 10 this week is difficult, so for brevity’s sake I didn’t include debut authors from 2015 in this list.



Top Ten Tuesday: Take Two

Top Ten Tuesday: Take Two

Posted November 3, 2015 / 44 Comments

*Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog linkup hosted by The Broke and the Bookish* I’m excited about today’s theme – those authors whose debut novels have us itching to get our hands on their sophomore release.  One of my favorite things about blogging is introducing people to talented new […]